He said the proposed university would establish partnership with internationally renowned electronic universities. "We'll also establish education centers in different parts of the Kingdom to serve students joining the university," he told reporters.
Al-Ouhali was addressing a press conference in Riyadh on the occasion of the second international conference on electronic and distance education, which will be held in the capital city from Feb. 21-24.
"Distance education is not a better choice for all groups of students. However, it serves people who cannot avail of regular education facilities due to different reasons such as geographical distance or job circumstances and age differences," he pointed out.
He said 109 international speakers will address the conference, adding that the participants would discuss 70 research topics. "The conference aims at preparing the ground for promoting electronic and distance education in the Kingdom," he added.
